The head of the Russian Center in Alaska named a possible meeting place for Putin and Trump

The meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump in Alaska scheduled for August 15 may take place in Anchorage. On August 10, Anna Vernaya, the head of the Russian Cultural Center in Alaska, told Izvestia about this.

"It is in Anchorage that many top officials and politicians stop to refuel aircraft, so Anchorage can become a meeting place for the two presidents," she said.

In addition, during the visit, Putin could lay a memorial wreath at the Ford Richardson Military Memorial Cemetery, where the remains of Soviet pilots who died in Alaska rest.

Trump and Putin will meet in Alaska on August 15. What you need to know

On August 8, Trump announced a meeting with Putin in Alaska on August 15. The US president noted that details about the upcoming negotiations will be published later. Russian Presidential aide Yuri Ushakov called the choice of a venue for negotiations logical. He said that the economic interests of the states intersect in the region. There are prospects for joint projects in Alaska.

The leader of the United States also expressed confidence in the possibility of signing a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine in the coming months. Commenting on this issue, Trump stated the need for territorial concessions from both sides.

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